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Holt CA Course 1
8-3 Theoretical Probability
SDAP3.3 Represent probabilities as ratios, proportions, decimals between 0 and 1, and percentages between 0 and 100 and verify that the probabilities computed are reasonable; know that if P is the probability of an event, 1 – P is the probability of an event not occurring.
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8-3 Theoretical Probability
Vocabulary
theoretical probability
Holt CA Course 1
8-3 Theoretical Probability
In a board game, players use tiles with the letters of the alphabet to form words. Of the 125 tiles used in the game, 15 have the letter E on them.
To determine the probability of drawing an E, you can draw tiles from a bag and record your results to find the experimental probability, or you can calculate the theoretical probability. Theoretical probability is used to find the probability of an event when all the outcomes are equally likely.
Holt CA Course 1
8-3 Theoretical Probability
If each possible outcome of an experiment is equally likely, then the experiment is said to be fair. Experiments involving number cubes and coins are usually assumed to be fair.
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8-3 Theoretical ProbabilityAdditional Example 1: Finding Theoretical Probability
Andy has 20 marbles in a bag. Of these, 9 are clear and 11 are blue. Find the probability of each event. Write your answer as a ratio, a decimal, and a percent.
A. drawing a clear marble
P = number of ways the event can occur total number of equally likely outcomes
P(clear) = number of clear marblestotal number of marbles
= 0.45 = 45%
Write the ratio.
Substitute.
Write as a decimal and as a percent.
= 920
The theoretical probability of drawing a clear marble is , 0.45, or 45%.920
Holt CA Course 1
8-3 Theoretical ProbabilityAdditional Example 1: Finding Theoretical Probability
P = number of ways the event can occur total number of equally likely outcomes
P(blue) = number of blue marblestotal number of marbles
= 1120
= 0.55 = 55%
The theoretical probability of drawing a blue marble is , 0.55, or 55%.1120
Write the ratio.
Substitute.
Write as a decimal and as a percent.
Andy has 20 marbles in a bag. Of these, 9 are clear and 11 are blue. Find the probability of each event. Write your answer as a ratio, a decimal, and a percent.
B. drawing a blue marble
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8-3 Theoretical Probability
P = number of ways the event can occur total number of equally likely outcomes
P(green) = number of green marblestotal number of marbles
= 0.4 = 40%
Write the ratio.
Substitute.
Write as a decimal and as a percent.
Check It Out! Example 1A. Jane has 20 marbles in a bag. Of these 8 are green.
Find the probability drawing a green marble from the bag. Write your answer as a ratio, a decimal, and a percent.
= 820
The theoretical probability of drawing a green marble is , 0.4, or 40%.820
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8-3 Theoretical Probability
P = number of ways the event can occur total number of equally likely outcomes
P( > 4) = 2 numbers greater than 4 6 possible outcomes
= 26
= 13
0.33 33%
The theoretical probability of rolling a number greater than 4 is 0.33, or 33%. 1
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Check It Out! Example 1
For a fair number cube, each of the six possible outcomes is equally likely. There are 2 ways to roll a number greater than 4: 5 or 6.
B. Find the probability of rolling a number greater than 4 on a number cube. Write your answer as a ratio, a decimal, and a percent.
Write the ratio.
Substitute.
Write as a decimal and as a percent.
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8-3 Theoretical Probability
Additional Example 2: School Application
There are 13 boys and 10 girls on the track team. The name of each of the team members is written on an index card. A card is drawn at random to choose a student to run a sprint and the card is replaced in the stack.
A. Find the theoretical probability of drawing a boy’s name.
P(boy)= 1323
P(boy) = number of boys on the team
number of members on the team
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8-3 Theoretical Probability
The sum of the probabilities of an event and its complement is 1.
Remember!
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8-3 Theoretical ProbabilityAdditional Example 2: School Application
B. Find the theoretical probability of drawing a girl’s name.
+ P(girl) = 11323
P(boy) + P(girl) = 1
There are 13 boys and 10 girls on the track team. The name of each of the team members is written on an index card. A card is drawn at random to choose a student to run a sprint and the card is replaced in the stack.
Substitute for P(boy). 1323
Subtract from both sides. 1323
– = –1323
1323
P(girl) = 1023 Simplify.
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8-3 Theoretical Probability
Check It Out! Example 2
= 1227
P(girl) = number of girls in the classnumber of students in the class
A. Find the theoretical probability that a girl’s name will be drawn.
There are 15 boys and 12 girls in a class. A teacher has written the name of each student on a piece of paper and randomly draws a paper to determine which student will present the answer to the problem of the day.
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8-3 Theoretical ProbabilityCheck It Out! Example 2
B. Find the theoretical probability that a boy’s name will be drawn.
There are 15 boys and 12 girls in a class. A teacher has written the name of each student on a piece of paper and randomly draws a paper to determine which student will present the answer to the problem of the day.
+ P(boy) = 11227
P(girl) + P(boy) = 1
Substitute for P(girl). 1227
Subtract from both sides. 1227
– = –1227
1227
P(boy) = 1527 Simplify.
